遅れる

おくれる

to be late

N4 #3,177

Meanings

also 後れる

  1. ichidan verb, intransitive, usu. 遅れる to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind schedule; to be overdue
  2. oft. 後れる to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be behind (the times)
  3. oft. 後れる to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
  4. to be slow (of a clock or watch)

Its kanji

In sentences

遅おくれちゃう。 I will be late. #11741605

１日ひ遅おくれます。 We are gaining a day. #235692

たぶん遅おくれる。 I may be late. #8724557

バスに遅おくれた。 We've missed our bus. #12934041

授業じゅぎょうに遅おくれるよ。 We'll be late for class. #148343

遅おくれると思おもうよ。 I think I'll be late. #8887768

いつも遅おくれてた。 I always arrived late. #11817240

飛行機ひこうきに遅おくれた。 I missed the plane. #12829730